Willis Reed vs. Luther Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Wright and Willis Reed that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Willis Reed

vs.

Luther Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Luther Wright: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Luther Wright 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Luther Wright 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Luther Wright 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Luther Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Luther Wright 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Luther Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Luther Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Luther Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Luther Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Luther Wright 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Luther Wright 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Luther Wright 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Luther Wright 0.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Luther Wright 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Luther Wright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Luther Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Luther Wright 19

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Luther Wright 10

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Luther Wright 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Luther Wright 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Luther Wright 2

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Luther Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Luther Wright .348

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Luther Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Luther Wright .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Luther Wright 1.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Luther Wright 0.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Luther Wright 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Luther Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Luther Wright -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Luther Wright -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Luther Wright -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Luther Wright -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Luther Wright -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Luther Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Luther Wright -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Luther Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Luther Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Luther Wright -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.